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Differentiated Lessons for Teaching "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck

Claire Podulka

Updated January 18, 2017 17:40

Informational texts and literature to accompany John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath chronicles the lives of the Joad family, a poor family of migrants moving from Oklahoma to California to escape the Dust Bowl and find a better life for themselves, as well as the people they meet on their journey. Beyond just a portrait of down-and-out life during the Great Depression, Steinbeck crafts a story that explores the deepest facets of American morality. The Grapes of Wrath won the Pulitzer Prize for literature in 1940. Sign up for an account to view these lessons >>